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Board of County Commissioners - Work Session, March 19, 2026

Approves Palm Harbor Recreation Center Construction Award, Approved (specific count not stated)

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What happened

The Board of County Commissioners approved two major construction projects: the North County Service Center consolidation ($79,000 sq ft, GMP within budget) combining tax collector, property appraiser, and clerk functions, and the Palm Harbor Recreation Center additions with 498-…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Pinellas County, FL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 19, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, Approved (specific count not stated)

Free sample: decision 1 of 5

North County Service Center GMP Approval

Guaranteed maximum price approved for consolidation of tax collector, property appraiser, and clerk functions into new 79,000 sq ft facility at $531/sq ft. Creative Contractors selected as construction manager at risk. Project includes parking garage with 380 spots, backup power generation, and central energy plant.

  • Substantial completion targeted for 2027

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Meeting Summary

The Board of County Commissioners approved two major construction projects: the North County Service Center consolidation ($79,000 sq ft, GMP within budget) combining tax collector, property appraiser, and clerk functions, and the Palm Harbor Recreation Center additions with 498-…

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

North County Service Center GMP Approval

Vote: Approved (specific count not stated)Conditions attached
Approved

Palm Harbor Recreation Center Construction Award

Vote: Approved (specific count not stated)Conditions attached
Deferred

Downtown Clearwater Parcel Disposition

Vote: Deferred by consensusConditions attached
Approved

Virtual Participation for Commissioner Peters

Vote: Unanimous
Other

Competitive Arts Tourism Grant Program Presentation

Conditions attached

Development Activity (5)

North County Service Center

Commercial

Palm Harbor Recreation Center

Infrastructure

Downtown Clearwater Redevelopment

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

County has committed $91M of $94M penny housing allocation across…

Commercial Demand

Downtown Clearwater parcels valued at $61.6-83.4M with projected annual tax…

Infrastructure

Critical infrastructure flood vulnerability assessment identified storm surge as dominant…

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